Forest, LA

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Forest, Louisiana

Forest, Louisiana, in West Carroll county, is 45 miles NE of Monroe, Louisiana (center to center) and 180 miles SW of Memphis, Tennessee. There are 275 residents in the village.

The People and Families of Forest

In Forest, about 76% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Forest had a median family income of $36,875.

Forest Housing

As of 2000, the share of housing units in Forest that were owner-occupied was 72%.

Commuting

In Forest, 93% of commuters drive to work.

Category	Value
Near Medium City	45 miles NE of Monroe, Louisiana (center to center)
Nearest Large City	180 miles SW of Memphis, Tennessee
County	West Carroll
P.O. Box Zip Codes	71242
Phone Area Codes	318
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	32.792
Longitude	-91.412

Station	LAKE PROVIDENCE
Distance	14.4 miles
Jan Temp	34 to 52 F
Apr Temp	53 to 74 F
Jul Temp	72 to 92 F
Oct Temp	54 to 77 F
Annual Precip	59.1 inches

Station	EUDORA
Distance	24 miles
Jan Temp	33 to 53 F
Apr Temp	52 to 75 F
Jul Temp	72 to 94 F
Oct Temp	52 to 79 F
Annual Precip	56.5 inches

Station	ONWARD
Distance	28.1 miles
Jan Temp	36 to 54 F
Apr Temp	53 to 76 F
Jul Temp	71 to 91 F
Oct Temp	52 to 77 F
Annual Precip	57.8 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	275	100%
Male	133	48.4%
Female	142	51.6%
Under 18	84	30.5%
18+	191	69.5%
65+	30	10.9%
Median Age	37.1
Average Family Size	3.1
White	262	95.3%
African-American	5	1.8%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	0	0%
Other	8	2.9%
Mixed Race	0	0%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	11	4%
Median Family Income (1999)	$36,875
Population In Poverty	29	10.5%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	264
Growth	-11
Growth %	-3.99%

Ancestry	Percent
US/American	36.4%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	16.5%
Irish	11.4%
Scottish	8%
British	8%
German	6.3%
English	5.7%
French (except Basque)	3.4%
Italian	2.3%
French Canadian	1.1%
Scotch-Irish	1.1%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Forest	275	$36,875
Bonita	335	$25,227
Epps	1,153	$23,125
Kilbourne	436	$34,250
Lake Providence	5,104	$20,139
Oak Grove	2,174	$20,729
Pioneer	171	$19,375

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